The Iranian government has interfered in the 2024 United States elections through social media efforts and hacking operations.[1][2] Iranian interference has come amidst larger foreign interference in the 2024 United States elections. The efforts were identified as an effort to tip the race against former president Donald Trump through propaganda and disinformation campaigns. However, Iranian efforts have also targeted Joe Biden and Kamala Harris with similar attacks, which The New York Times stated suggested "a wider goal of sowing internal discord and discrediting the democratic system in the United States more broadly in the eyes of the world."[3]
In June 2024, the presidential campaign of Donald Trump, the former president of the United States, and the re-election campaign of Joe Biden, the president of United States, were targets of a hacking operation.[4] According to Microsoft, a high-ranking official to a U.S. presidential campaign fell victim to a spear phishing attack perpetrated by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is currently investigating the hack.[5][6] U.S. intelligence agencies stated they were confident that the hacks were perpetrated by Iran on August 19.[2]
- ^ Harris, Shane; Nakashima, Ellen; Dawsey, Josh (August 13, 2024). "Suspected Iranian hacks are latest round of U.S. election interference". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Archived from the original on August 16, 2024. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
- ^ a b Stein, Perry (August 19, 2024). "FBI says it's confident Iran tried to hack Trump presidential campaign". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Archived from the original on September 4, 2024. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
- ^ Myers, Steven Lee; Hsu, Tiffany; Fassihi, Farnaz (September 4, 2024). "Iran Emerges as a Top Disinformation Threat in U.S. Presidential Race". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on September 4, 2024.
- ^ Barrett, Devlin; Dawsey, Josh; Pager, Tyler; Arnsdorf, Isaac; Harris, Shane (August 12, 2024). "FBI probing alleged Iran hack attempts targeting Trump, Biden camps". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Archived from the original on August 17, 2024. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
- ^ Goldman, Adam; Haberman, Maggie; Thrush, Glenn (August 12, 2024). "F.B.I. Investigating Hacking That Trump Campaign Attributes to Iran". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on August 16, 2024.
- ^ Collier, Kevin; Dilanian, Ken; De Luce, Dan (2024-08-12). "FBI says it's investigating efforts to hack Trump and Biden-Harris campaigns". NBC News. Retrieved 2024-08-27.